Thursday, November 15, 2012

Marvel Comics February 2013 solicitations

Highlights from Marvel's February 2013 offerings.

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: THE INVINCIBLE IRON MAN VOL. 8
Written by GERRY CONWAY & MIKE FRIEDRICH with GARY FRIEDRICH, ROY THOMAS & ROBERT KANIGHER
Penciled by GEORGE TUSKA with BARRY WINDSOR-SMITH, HERB TRIMPE & JIM STARLIN
Cover by GIL KANE
The adventures of inventor and Avenger Tony Stark take a turn for the
extraordinary as his ESP-empowered fiancée, Marianne Rodgers, is
tormented by visions of Iron Man’s death. Joined by the Guardsman, Iron
Man faces a host of enemies as each hero’s abilities are pushed to their
limits — with tragic consequences. As if that wasn’t drama enough, the
Board of Directors vies to force Tony from his own company; protesters
riot at the gates; and Firebrand, the Super-Adaptoid and the
Cyborg-Sinister strive to make Iron Man’s death a reality. Also
featuring Roy Thomas and Barry Windsor-Smith’s stunning retelling of
Iron Man’s origin, this volume is a Masterworks must for every Iron Man
fan. Collecting IRON MAN (1968) #39-53.

MARVEL MASTERWORKS: CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL. 1
Written by ROY THOMAS & ARNOLD DRAKE with STAN LEE
Penciled by GENE COLAN & DON HECK
Cover by GENE COLAN & RICHARD ISANOVE
Look out! Captain Marvel, the space-born super hero, is coming at you
with scintillating super-hero sci-fi adventures! Branded a traitor by
the vicious Colonel Yon-Rogg for defending the people of Earth, Kree
Captain Mar-Vell assumes the human identity of Walter Lawson and becomes
our planet’s protector against an awesome array of interstellar
enemies. The massive Sentry #459, the savage Super-Skrull, Prince Namor
the Sub-Mariner and Quasimodo the Living Computer all wage war against
Captain Marvel here in his first adventures. Of course there’s plenty of
drama, too, with the lovely Medic Una and Carol Danvers each catching
the Kree Captain’s eye. Crafted by top talents of the Marvel Age, this
one’s certifiably out of this world! Collecting MARVEL SUPER-HEROES
(1967) #12-13 and CAPTAIN MARVEL (1968) #1-9.

ESSENTIAL CAPTAIN MARVEL VOL. 2
Written by GERRY CONWAY, MARV WOLFMAN, MIKE FRIEDRICH, JIM STARLIN, STEVE ENGLEHART, AL MILGROM & CHRIS CLAREMONT
Penciled by WAYNE BORING, JIM STARLIN, ALFREDO ALCALA & AL MILGROM
Cover by JIM STARLIN
Captain Marvel goes truly cosmic as Jim Starlin takes the reins!
Mar-Vell takes on the Super-Skrull, the Thing, the Controller and a
horde of his own insecurities — but it’s all orchestrated by the mad
Titan Thanos! To stop Thanos’ plan to become a god, Mar-Vell will need
to gain cosmic awareness — and team with the mighty Avengers! Then, it’s
an explosive clash with Nitro that will have far-reaching consequences,
a trip to the moon to attend the Watcher’s trial and battle the Kree
Lunatic Legion! Plus: When Drax attacks, Mar-Vell will have to use all
his power to survive! And it all leads to a final showdown with Ronan
the Accuser and the Kree Supreme Intelligence! Collecting CAPTAIN MARVEL
(1968) #22-35 and #37-46, IRON MAN (1968) #55, and MARVEL FEATURE #12.